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(1) This Order may be cited as the Compensation for Miscarriages of Justice (Alteration of Overall Compensation Limits) Order 2025.
(2) This Order comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
(3) Subject to paragraphs (4) and (5), this Order extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
(4) Articles 2 and 4(1) extend to England and Wales and Northern Ireland only.
(5) In section 384 of the Armed Forces Act 2006 (extent to Channel Islands, Isle of Man etc), any reference to that Act includes a reference to—
(a) that Act as amended by article 3, and
(b) article 4(2).
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(1) The Criminal Justice Act 1988 is amended as follows.
(2) In section 133A (miscarriages of justice: amount of compensation)—
(a) in subsection (5), after “overall compensation limit.” for “That” substitute “In the case of compensation payable by the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland, that”;
(b) after subsection (5) insert—“
(5A) In the case of compensation payable by the Secretary of State, the overall compensation limit for the purposes of subsection (5) is—
(a) £1,300,000 in a case to which section 133B applies, and
(b) £650,000 in any other case.”.
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(1) The Armed Forces Act 2006 is amended as follows.
(2) In section 276A (miscarriages of justice: amount of compensation)—
(a) in subsection (5)(a), for “£1 million” substitute “£1,300,000”;
(b) in subsection (5)(b), for “£500,000” substitute “£650,000”.
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(1) Article 2 has effect in relation to—
(a) any application for compensation made under section 133(2) of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 on or after the date on which this Order comes into force, and
(b) any application for compensation made under that section before the date on which this Order comes into force, but for which the assessor has not yet made an assessment of the amount of compensation under sections 133(4) and 133A of the Criminal Justice Act 1988.
(2) Article 3 has effect in relation to—
(a) any application for compensation made under section 276(3) of the Armed Forces Act 2006 on or after the date on which this Order comes into force, and
(b) any application for compensation made under that section before the date on which this Order comes into force, but for which the assessor has not yet made an assessment of the amount of compensation under sections 276(5) and 276A of the Armed Forces Act 2006.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
Alex Davies-Jones
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Ministry of Justice
28th October 2025